Dear Friends and Families,
Another season has come and gone and I find myself
once again writing to you. It’s an exciting feeling to be honest.
Then again, anything worth doing, anything that makes you happy
and leaves you feeling fulfilled should make you excited. I’ve learned
a lot over the past year, and I hope that will always be the case. I
never want to get to a point where I feel like I know it all, or there is
nothing left to learn. I want Alphae to continue to grow, to learn,
and to continue to give families the tools and help they need.
No matter your beliefs I want to wish you a happy holiday. This is my
favorite time of the year. Soon the house will be smelling of pie and gingerbread houses. My
son and I will pull out our Christmas tree and we will take hours to pick out the perfect theme
and attempt to make our tree look like the ones in Macy’s. We’ll spend Thanksgiving with my
parents and I’ll prepare the entire meal as I relieve the nostalgia of my cooking days.
Birthdays will be had, presents will be wrapped, and my mother will inevitably fill the house
with those awful spicy cinnamon smelling candles. Ever bit of it is wonderful.
As the days pass you’ll notice the store will start to brim with new toys. We’re diving into
science this year. Quiet books filled with plant and animal cells for the discerning toddler,
strawberry cakes for the up and coming chef, tic-tac-toe for those long rides to grandma’s
house. We are also growing our social networking presence, offering DIYs and showcasing
the friends that have followed along from the beginning. It has become a great place to share
stories, share ideas, and showcase our new toys as we chug along.

I want to say thank you. Thank you for trusting us as a resource for special needs
advocacy, education, and most importantly, as a toy source for your child. I hope
each of you enjoy your holiday with those that love you the best.

What makes Alphae different?

Sincerely,
Danielle

Alphae knows. We know what it feels like to want toys that are going to help your child, but you don’t know where to
start. We know what it feels like to find something beautiful and useful, but it is out of your price range. We know what it
feels like to find out your child is going to need a little more attention than you planned for and not know who to turn to.
Our company understands on a personal level and that is why each and every day we strive to give you our best. Even if
you do not buy from us, we want you to be lead in the direction of someone who can help you. We promise to uphold
our standards, to be creative, to keep our toys beautiful, and to always be eco-friendly and as allergen free as possible so
you can worry about more important things.

Arts&Crafts
Instilling arts and crafts into your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daily life is
essential to their growth. Nonverbal children can
especially benifit from the emotional relief that comes
with being able to express theirselves through art. Not
only does art stimulate a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s imagination, but it also
helps them reflect on their surroundings and lets others
in on their prespective. While an educational focused
life is fantastic, we must also feed their creativity and let
them grow into the people they are meant to be.

Mosaic Tiles
Any form of art is
significant to a child’s
creativity and their
self-esteem, but mosaic tiles
go beyond that. This large
49 piece puzzle encourages
children to work in groups
and helps fine tune problem
solving through pattern
building and recognition.
Your child will gain confidence as they begin to build
more complicated patterns
or pictures. Easy to play
with, soft, oversized, and
easy to put away, mosaic tiles
make an ideal imagination
stimulant for your child.

$45

“When you give a child the tools to create art, you’re
allowing them to explore possibility. You are giving
them an outlet to express emotions they may be to
shy to say. Esentially you are saying
‘it is ok to be yourself ’”

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Jewelry kit

Encourage your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unique individuality and creativity through this jewelry set. Perfect for a variety
of ages from toddler to tween. Threading is perfect for hand eye coordination, while painting the beads
creates an outlet for creativity. This set is also great for for young children developing their beading skills
and hand eye coordination. $20
Encourages: Art skills, Individuality, Hand eye coordination, Imagination

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Let your princess really shine in
this crown making set! Let her
invite her royal court, or use it at
a princess themed party. All you
need is a little glue, and a lot of
imagination! $15
Encourages:
Imagination
Social skills
Pretend and role play

This Decorate It Yourself playset is perfect for
on the go fun! Encourage your little one to
paint the landscape they believe these magical creatures live in with the included paint
and brushes. Imagination and focus is built
as they create a hideout for their fun new
friends. $15
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Encourages:
Art skills
Imagination and pretend
Story telling
Hand eye coordination

Arts & Crafts

Make a family art kit
Our natural wood set encourages children to use their imagination to paint their family
or playmates for their dollhouse. Engage your child by making them tell you a story about
their family. All of the pieces tuck away into our carry along box. $8
Encourages: Imagination, Art development, Story telling, Hand eye coordination

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Molding Dough

Have fun developing your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grasping and cognitive development with this fun scented dough set. Molding dough can help
your child develop the muscles in the hands which are essential
for writing. Playing with dough can also have a calming affect on
children when they are feeling especially upset or stressed. $8
Encourages: Imitation, Problem solving, Cognitive development
Muscle development, Emotional development, Social Skills
Imagination

Arts & Crafts

Life Skills

Developing life skills can fill a child with a sense of pride.
Brushing your teeth, tying your laces, or learning fractions are all
life skills carried into adulthood. Reinforcing life skills
development is essential any child. Teaching your child necessary
life skills enables special needs children to live and work in the
community independently. They provide the foundation for
academic achievement, daily living, socialization, and
occupational skills. By allowing your child to imitate cooking,
holding a baby gently, or standard social norms through play, you
are providing them with a variety of life skills. Children are happy
and eager to learn new skills that they will be able to use
throughout their life.

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Wood Playset
A durable food collection introduces children to fruits and eggs. Made for
older children, this food set encourages role play, which is important when developing a
sense of self. Fruit encourages healthy food choices,
while imagination and social skills are engaged. $35

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our children are constantly watching us,
mimicking our actions, wanting to be just like
us. Let us take this opportunity our
best possible selves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;

Grocery Set

Social skills, sharing, and role play
will all be practiced when your
child plays with our grocery set.
You will receive each portion of a
balanced food pyramid, encouraging healthy food choices. Toss it all
into your eco-friendly grocery bags
to enjoy hours of fun!
$210

World Play Mat

How much fun would it be to have the
world at your hands? Now you can have
just that and learn a few things along the
way. This roll out mat encourages
children to place the continents in their
correct position and label them with the
correct name. Included in the set are
question cards that will help your child
learn a little more about each continent.
You may learn something along the way
too!
$125

Lunch Time Playset

Lunch time has never been so much fun! Make quesadillas, a sandwich,
a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, or enjoy some pizza. While we are all
about being healthy, sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to induldge yourself.
Reinforces social skills, and role play. $25

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Yoyo $5

Felt macaroon playset $8

wood macaroon playset $6

bowling set $12

camera $8

Life Skills
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1. sumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;bunny $25-A great first companion for

any new addition, bunnyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simple design and soft texture
is the perfect balance in simplicity and imagination.
Stuffed animals encourage imagination, story
development through language, and are perfect for selfsoothing.

cool. Michelle is made from high-quality eco-friendly
materials and bamboo stuffing. Spot-clean to remove
stains. Recommended for kids 3 years and older Measures
approximately 15.5 x 5 inches

4. Michelle $75-Madison loves to read and

wear bright colors. Madison is made from high-quality
eco-friendly materials and bamboo stuffing. Spot-clean to
remove stains. Recommended for kids 3 years and older

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Measures approximately 15.5 x 5 inches

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5. Chloe $75-Chloe is quite the fashionista. Chloe is
made from high-quality eco-friendly materials and bamboo stuffing. Spot-clean to remove stains. Recommended
for kids 3 years and older Measures approximately 15.5 x
5 inches

Play Tent

Built for hours of fun, the simple construction of our A frame tent is a great hideaway for
pretend play, or a permanent structure inside home as a reading nook or playhouse. Give
your child a space of their own where they can feel safe and comfortable using their imagination or simply reading a book. $125
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Cognition

>What is cognition and
why is it important?

acorn sorting set

Cognition is simply put, the
process of thinking. This is how
your child processes language
and math skills, and where their
attention and memory is
developed. The toys within this
category were chosen to help
develop your child’s thinking
processes, complex decision
making, and work with your
child’s special needs. Whether
you would like to help develop
your child’s memory through
our matching games, or work on
their phonetic recognition with
our block and flash card set, we
have the tools you need to help
your child learn at a pace that is
comfortable for both of you.
Enjoy education built around
your child.

$20

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Wood Stacker
Beautifully crafted eco-friendly wood
stacker is ideal for early learning and
development. Engages problem solving and fine motor skills. Challenging
enough to entertain young children
who are learning to grasp and explore
items around them. $15

Stacking Spools
Develop your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand eye coordination with our stacking spools.
Perfectly sized for toddlers, our spools
help them focus and think critically
about what shape will fit next. Bright
colors engage children and the different textures and shapes engage their
senses. $8

Blocks
Develop curiosity and logic
through play. Blocks engage
children and encourage a
desire to construct. Oversized
shapes built from beautifully
grained wood are perfect for
special needs children,
especially those prone to
placing toys in their mouths.
$10

Matching Birds
Mix up the matching game by using picture recognition. A little more advanced
than our color matching games, children must memorize the position of each
bird making it a fun challenge you can both enjoy. Builds memory, color recognition, and picture identification. $8

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Geometric shapes $10

Tangram $15

Threading set $5
Alphabet tiles $8

Matching tiles $8

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Pattern blocks

Let your child discover patterns and
colors with these hand painted pattern
blocks. Each side has been painstakingly painted with a variety of shapes to
enable pattern making. From chevrons
to triangles, to abstract shapes and colors, this block set will make hundreds
of various shapes and designs. $45
Encourages:
Problem solving
Cognitive development
Shape recognition
Imagination

Math Tiles

Introduce math basics with our
math tiles. Two of each number
helps with simple one number equations, or for the more
advanced child, double digit
addition or subtraction. $8

Animal Mask
First in a new series, this giraffe mask will have your child busy pretending and asking
questions. Tucked away in one of our beautiful drawstring bags our giraffe mask also
comes with question cards so you can both learn more. $20

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Sensory

Most childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sensory development begins from the moment
they are brought into the world. However, some children with
special needs are under responsive to sensory development and
the need for sensory sensations can be an intense feeling. Using
sensory toys can help with this aspect and provide them with the
sensory sensations they are craving. For sensory seekers it is
important to have toys that fulfill this developmental need.
Different textures, sounds, and rolling movement can help with
this process. For special needs children, exploring the world
through taste, sight, sound, and touch encourages
exploration and interest in their surroundings
that can otherwise go unfulfilled.

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Sensory Set

(Includes rattle, egg with cup, ring, and beaded teether)- A great gift set for encouraging sensory development. Learning is engaged through sight, touch, and taste. Cause and affect, as well as critical thinking.This sensory development set is perfect for new borns engaging in grasping and sensory development through taste and touch. The rattle teaches cause and affect, while the ring, beaded teething rope,
and ellipse encourage exploration through taste. $35

Fruit Rattles

Perfect for little hands and great
as a first food set these little rattles
are a sensory treasure. A bumpy
outside and wool leaves are great
for teething babies, or children
looking for sensory stimulation,
while the inside holds a small bell
that will jingle when shaken.
$35

Hand Kite
Encourage movement and exercise
with a simple handkite. As your
child dances across the room,
swinging their arms around them,
the long ribbon dances behind
them in a rainbow affect. $8

Sensory Cube
Our soft sensory cube offers
baby a variety of different
textures and ribbons to explore
and pull on. An excellent toy
for tossing, teething, or grabbing. Helps baby develop their
fine motor skills and is filled
with eco-friendly bamboo
stuffing. Toss our cube and
listen to it jingle! $14

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Bunny Teether
An adorable alternative to chemically filled plastic
teethers, our modern wooden Cotton Tail Teether
gives baby a variety of textures to sooth aching
gums. Baby soft ears are removable and can be
tossed in the wash for easy clean up. The wood ring
can be used with the ears, or alone for sensory fun.
No snaps or choking hazards in our teether! $12
Encourages:
grasping
soothes cutting teeth
sensory development
hand eye coordination

Teething rings
Naturally antimicrobial wood is the best alternative to plastic teethers that may leech chemicals
into your baby, especially when they are frozen and
thawed which speeds up the process. Invigorate your
childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural curiosity by engaging their sensory
development through taste. $5